rPath alert rPSA-2006-0120-1 (gnupg)

From:
    	     
 
"Justin M. Forbes" <jmforbes@rpath.com>
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security-announce@lists.rpath.com, update-announce@lists.rpath.com
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rPSA-2006-0120-1 gnupg
Date:
    	     
 
Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:32:38 -0400
Cc:
    	     
 
full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, lwn@lwn.net
rPath Security Advisory: 2006-0120-1
Published: 2006-06-29
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote User Deterministic Vulnerability
Updated Versions:
    gnupg=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/1.4.4-1-0.1

References:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-200...
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-473

Description:
    Previous versions of the gnupg package had a security flaw that could
    allow attackers to crash the gnupg program via large GPG message packets.